limping iamb

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nounlimping iamb (plural limping iambs)

An iambic verse in which the last foot is a spondee or trochee instead of an iambus.
Synonyms: scazon, choliamb

nounAn iambic verse in which the last foot is a spondee or trochee instead of an iambus.

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